Herculaneum Matron

Herculaneum Matron Lysippus Sculptor National Museum. ID=GAN still image Statue eng Possibly Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, who gave mankind the secrets of growing corn. At Eleusis in Attica her cult included "Mysteries" through which initiates achieved promise of immortality. Possibly Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, who gave mankind the secrets of growing corn. At Eleusis in Attica her cult included "Mysteries" through which initiates achieved promise of immortality. Style: High Classical Period: Greek Classical Period Greek Sculpture Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Herculaneum Matron

Lysippus Sculptor

National Museum. ID=GAN

still image

Statue

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Possibly Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, who gave mankind the secrets of growing corn. At Eleusis in Attica her cult included "Mysteries" through which initiates achieved promise of immortality.

Possibly Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, who gave mankind the secrets of growing corn. At Eleusis in Attica her cult included "Mysteries" through which initiates achieved promise of immortality.

Style: High Classical

Period: Greek Classical Period

Greek

Sculpture

Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)